On Babil Khan’s Birthday, A Look At His Finest Performances

Babil began his Bollywood journey as a camera assistant in Qarib Qarib Single.

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He stepped into acting with the English short film The Mattress Man: A Yawn to Action.

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Babil made his Bollywood debut with the Netflix film Qala.

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His role as Jagan Batwal was much-loved by fans and critics.

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Babil’s next film was Vatsal Neelakantan’s Friday Night Plan.

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He played the role of Siddharth "Sid" Menon in the film.

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Babil shared the screen with evergreen Juhi Chawla.

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Moving on. Babil showed his acting skills in the web series The Railway Men.

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The plot revolves around the railway workers’ heroism during the 1984 Bhopal Gas Tragedy.

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R Madhavan, Kay Kay Menon and Divyenndu were also part of the Netflix show.

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